Category Archives: Chinese Kung Fu

With the advent of streaming services like Netflix producing high-quality Martial Arts series and films, it is only natural that they will try to appeal to the masses and not take too many risks out of fear of alienating a part of their potential audience. As great as some of their recent productions are (not…

Wing Chun is regarded as one of the best martial arts in the world. Invented by nuns in ancient China, this fighting style focuses on self-defense and fitness. With grabs and kicks and punches, this tradition is powerful and in the right (or wrong) hands, it can be an almost unstoppable force of power and…

Many of us are inspired by fantastic movies and great martial artists on screen. Here are 10 of the best kung fu movies of all time: Fist of Fury (1972) In one of the decade’s most masterful martial arts films, Bruce Lee as Chen Zhen challenges a Japanese kung fu school to redeem the…

When it comes to exhilarating action films with stars who know how to kick butt, China is ahead of the game. Here are ten of the most badass kung fu stars in Chinese cinema: Michelle Yeoh This international star is best known for performing her own stunts and starring in classics Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon…

Chinese martial arts have a wide range of styles and can be categorized in different ways, such as by religion (like Taoist, Buddhist, or Islamic) or by their major applications (kicking, hitting, wrestling, or grabbing). But one of the biggest dividing lines is geographical; as a country with one of the most diverse climates and…

With the rise of MMA and the UFC, people have begun to turn away from Kung Fu in the western world and Kung Fu Grandmasters are not happy about it. And like all ancient wizards, they are retiring to their caves and saving their lessons for those who can commit to a lifetime of studentry.…

A man who decided to kick a woman from behind in a ‘kung-fu’ inspired attack that was filmed by his friend has been forced to pay €60,000 to his victim after she was hospitalized. Mario Garcia Montealegre can be seen in the video, that quickly went viral for all the wrong reasons, walking up to…

When legendary instructor Steve De Masco started martial arts in 1968, he opened up his views on the physical and philosophical sides of the Shaolin fighting arts — specifically Shaolin Kempo. After decades of study, he has described the discipline of the 5 Kung Fu Animal Styles, and what the study of each of them…

When someone mentions “kung fu,” the image that most likely appears in their head is that of a fluid, albeit nondescript style of martial arts. That, or the ‘drunken style’ kung fu which is easy to spot with its swaying motions. People think they know what “kung fu” looks like because of how it’s portrayed…

Does art imitate life, or does life imitate art? It’s a never-ending debate, but when it comes to kung fu movies, more often than not, art takes on a completely different direction, with the popular martial arts action movie genre spewing its own clichés about kung fu that don’t reflect the real thing at all.…